Philosopher, Thomas Hobbes Social Compact theory posited that the natural state of man is selfish, greedy and cruel. Left to his own devices, he will do whatever it takes to seize as much of a finite resource and possible. He believed the only way to create order within a country was to require some of the natural rights of each individual be given to the government so that all his other rights can be protected. While they didn't agree about a strong monarch or leader being necessary to keep order, they embraced his social compact theory in the Declaration of Independence.
The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Yes. Jefferson had read Locke and studied his ideas so he used them in the Declaration.
The English philosophers John Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu.
Ideas they had written about influence the author of the declaration
Jefferson got his inspiration for the Declaration of Independence primarily from British political philosopher John Locke, who stated that men are born equal and endowed with natural rights. Jean-Jacques Rousseau was another significant influence; he set forth the theory of the "social contract" in which the government derives its right to rule only from the consent of the governed. Jefferson declared also that the French philosopher Montesquieu was a major influence.
The works of the the French Philosophers. Voltaire and Rousseau in particular.
Jefferson leaned heavily on Jean-Jacques Rousseau by way of John Locke when writing the Declaration of Independence.
The Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
Yes. Jefferson had read Locke and studied his ideas so he used them in the Declaration.
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Philosopher john Locke's ideas were an important influence on the Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence
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John Locke's Second Treatise on Government was the most important influence on Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence.